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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank ET-4900

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 70 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (445 mm vs 375 mm). The Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has 68 mm more depth than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (317 mm vs 249 mm). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 340 mm more height than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (564 mm vs 224 mm). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has Ethernet LAN. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Red, Yellow on the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Paper tray media types
    • Photo paper, Plain paper
    • Envelopes
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B6, B5
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • Legal, Letter
    • Letter, Legal
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • 10, DL, C6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • 10x15,13x18 cm
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Width
    • 445 mm
    • 375 mm

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84 specifications
A

Canon

PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour

Model G540

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Epson

EcoTank ET-4900

Model ET-4900

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Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
ColourKnown for oneYes
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Borderless printingYesYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one3.71 cm (1.46")
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm224 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Package widthKnown for one395 mm
Package depthKnown for one455 mm
Package heightKnown for one325 mm
Package weightKnown for one7.66 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneContains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.
Colours capacityKnown for oneBlack [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one84433100000
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one36 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one24 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Fax, Print
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Number of usersKnown for one4 user(s)
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one4.5 ipm with ADF scan 12 sec. with flatbed scan
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneDye Ink
Box contentsKnown for one4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document
Ink dropKnown for one3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one3,600 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one6,500 pages
Print speedKnown for one33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 27 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for one6 pages/min Colour
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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